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ken collins
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Age

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Not saying, but my social security number is 2.
Larry R
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Young Enough

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Young enough to eat peas by myself without spilling them.

Young enough to drive a D-Cab Tundra and keep the rubber side down.
Dyke Corson
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Post by Dyke Corson »

I'll be 60 on the 21st - guess I better start practicing more!
Levi Gemmell
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Post by Levi Gemmell »

23 this July. Don't even have my learners' driver license, thank God it doesn't take a permit to use a steel guitar!
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Charlie McDonald
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Post by Charlie McDonald »

Isn't that the truth, Lew. Welcome to the best little forum on the internet.
It's heartening for old geezers to see fresh faces. Your proper introduction earlier brings enthusiasm and looks like dedication.
Harry Dove
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Post by Harry Dove »

I see this "how old are you" thread got a lot more mileage than the "how much do you weigh" thread. Funny how that works. I guess not many wanted to talk about putting down the doughnuts.
Pat Hattic
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how old

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65
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Larry Rafferty
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Post by Larry Rafferty »

Usually I can't remember if i'm in my 70's or my 90's.
I've had 2 heart operations, a stroke, hernias, cataracts, arthritis, poor circulation,
blackouts, and memory loss.
Some days I have no feeling in my hands or feet. But......thank God I still have my drivers license!

(I have completed 74 trips around the sun)
Mullen D-10 8x5; Sho-Bud Super Pro D10 8x6; PedalMaster 5 Star SD-10 3x5; Dekley D-10 8x4;
Sho-Bud S-10 3x1; Fender Lap/Floor Steel; Peavey Power Slide; Supro Lap Steel; Peavey Nashville 400;
pair of Peavey Vegas 400's; Peavey NV112; Webb 614E with matching extension cabinet; Fender Twin Reverb and 3 cats.

They laughed when I sat down to play, cause' somebody pulled my chair away...
Jack Klein
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Age

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Just turned 90 and just bought. Another steel. Is that a record?
Robbie Daniels
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Post by Robbie Daniels »

83 almost 84
Carter D12, MSA S12, 12 String Custom Made Non-Pedal, Evans FET 500LV, Evans SE200, Peavey Nashville 400, Fender Steel King
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Mike Neer
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Post by Mike Neer »

None of your goddamn business! :lol:
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James Marlowe
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Post by James Marlowe »

In a year in a half I'll be 72. Too old to die young.
J.R. Marlowe
Life has many choices. Eternity has TWO. I choose Heaven.
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Kevin Traum
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Post by Kevin Traum »

HOW OLD WOULD YOU BE IF YOU DIDN,T KNOW HOW OLD YOU WERE?
Its never too late to climb the next step or turn the next corner in life.
My hat off to all the great folks on this forum I just found . It encouraged me to buy my first SD 10 GFI Ultra and get started. I waited all these years AFTER seeing Tex Ritter and his band play years ago when I was a child..
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Jim Myers
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Post by Jim Myers »

Turned 64 on Thursday, been playing lap steel almost 2 years.
D8 Hollow neck acoustic.
Raised nut on a Gene Autry Melody Ranch.
ShoBud D10 The Professional.
56 D8 Stringmaster.
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sonbone
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Post by sonbone »

57 started playing steel when I was 20...dang I should be better at it by now...
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Thiel Hatt
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Post by Thiel Hatt »

I've been hooked on Steel for 67 years and still at it. I started when I was 12........so figure it out
Wally Pfeifer
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Post by Wally Pfeifer »

:D 8)
Jack, I think you are #1 now on the age list. Keep 'er goin'.
And, Mike must really be an old geezer to have an attitude like that. :( :eek: :roll:
Hal Higgins
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Age

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In April I will be 67. I just had my 47th birthday playing steel guitar.......Love, Love, Love,it!
HAL...Excel D-10 w/ 8 & 5. SteelSeat.com w/back,SteelSeat.com Pedal Board on Legs with Quilter Tone Block 200 amp, Boss GE 7, Boss DD 3, Boss RV 6, Boss RT-20 Hilton Expression Pedal, Evans Cabinet with 4 ohm Eminence 15" speaker. BJS birthstone bar, Powder coated Tone bar by Michael Hillman. Dunlop Coated finger picks and Zookies L30 thumb picks.
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Charlie McDonald
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Post by Charlie McDonald »

I want to ask some posters "How old are you?" sometimes. Just kidding. But I wouldn't be talking about old age in that case....
Rick Abbott
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Post by Rick Abbott »

I'm 46; closing in on 47.
RICK ABBOTT
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Remington T-8, Wakarusa 5e3 clone
1953 Stromberg-Carlson AU-35
Glenn Suchan
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Post by Glenn Suchan »

'Don't know.... I stopped countin' when I ran out of fingers an' toes a number of decades ago. :P

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn
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Robert Jones
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Post by Robert Jones »

I will be 62 in August.
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Dustin Kleingartner
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Post by Dustin Kleingartner »

30 earth years :alien: :alien: :alien:
Proud parent of a good dog.
Stephen Rethmeier
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Post by Stephen Rethmeier »

I'm 57 and started playing pedal steel about 2 years ago. It's true that most players are older, but I'm pretty gratified to have inspired two 30-somethings to pick up pedal steel in the past few months, one of whom is a mom of 4 boys. They (or their spouses) text me videos of them practicing every so often.
Williams S12 Ext. E9 keyless, Williams S12 Ext. E9 keyed, Telonics TCA 500C, Quilter Steelaire, Magic Fender clone, 1937 Model 59 Rick 6, 1940 Epiphone 7-string Zephyr, Oahu 6, 8+/- regular guitars, Kawai baby grand, two cats...
Willie Sims
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Post by Willie Sims »

IF I MAKE IT TO JULY 2 THIS YEAR ,I.WILL BE 91.YOU WOULD THINK AFTER OVER 75 YEARS.I WOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY THIS GREAT GUITAR.I WILL JUST KEEP TRYING.
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